Manchester United have been told they made a mistake selling Scott McTominay to Serie A giants Napoli before the summer transfer window closed.
There were significant changes at Old Trafford ahead of the 2024 summer transfer window as new co-owner overhauled their recruitment team with the appointments of sporting director Dan Ashworth, technical director Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada.
This set up nicely and they had a strong transfer window. They spent around £180m to sign Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte.
The Premier League giants also sold well as they freed up funds by ridding of some deadwood.
The sale of McTominay brought in the most funds as he joined Napoli for an initial £25m plus add-ons. The maximum cost of this deal could potentially reach around £30m.
Head coach Erik ten Hag said this is a good deal for Man Utd, but he also admits he d have preferred to keep the Scotland international.
“It’s a little bit mixed, I’m very happy for him,” Ten Hag said.
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“It’s also (a good deal) for us, but it is mixed because I wouldn’t prefer to lose him because he’s Manchester United in everything.
“He was so important for our team, for Manchester United, but unfortunately it’s the rules.
“We have to discuss the rules, when you have to sell and obviously homegrown and academy players bring more value, that’s not the right thing to do.
“But I think for everyone, for all parts it’s a good deal, for Scott he’s happy with it, for Napoli a very good player, but also for us.”
Former Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic has questioned their decision to sell McTominay, as he is difficult to replace .
My opinion is that Man Utd made a mistake by selling Scott McTominay, Matic said.
Today it is difficult to replace a player like him. (Napoli manager Antonio) Conte is a smart man.
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Earlier this week,
I look at Scott McTominay and not every player can be a star, a standout player. But to win the league you need the likes of John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Darren Fletcher… you need a Julian Alvarez at Man City, Ferdinand told Vibe with Five.
